"Stranger"

I met a stranger today.
She gazed at me from afar.
She smiled at me briefly
Before turning around.
I reached out for her,
And her image swirled away.
Soon I looked down,
And noticed a note.
This is what it said:
"To live a life a lie,
Is to not live at all.
Before you know it,
Your life will all fall.
Mistakes will be made,
Yet you must hold on strong.
They can be fixed.
Remember, you don't live that long.
Each day counts.
Make it bold, make it true.
If you do as I say,
No one will forget you."
I looked at the horizon
And smiled to myself.
I threw down my pistol
Into the river below.
Forever I am grateful.
I met a stranger today.